Carrier profile · USDOT 588682 · MC-329490 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Watkins Ridenhour Auto Express Inc

1 power unitFOREST CITY, NC50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-329490 INACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(828) 429-4731

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 10.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

31 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’13 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

United States’97–’00

Erie Exchange’01–’13

beyond this history

1997200520132021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Apr 2001 → Nov 2013	$750K	1
COMMERCIAL GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2000 → Apr 2001	$750K	2
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Dec 1997 → Dec 2000	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

FOREST CITY, NC

269 W MAIN ST

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 269 W MAIN ST, FOREST CITY, NC, 28043
Mailing address: PO BOX 919, FOREST CITY, NC, 28043
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (828) 429-4731
Email: —

Registration

Officers: Charles Terry Watkins · Tim Jerry Ridenhour
USDOT / docket: 588682 · MC-329490
First registered: Jan 31, 1995
Last MCS-150: Feb 25, 2016 · 44,942 mi (2012)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

44,942

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for WATKINS RIDENHOUR AUTO EXPRESS INC.

WATKINS RIDENHOUR AUTO EXPRESS INC (USDOT 588682) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 25, 2016.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WATKINS RIDENHOUR AUTO EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

WATKINS RIDENHOUR AUTO EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 588682, and its motor carrier number is MC-329490.

Is WATKINS RIDENHOUR AUTO EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, WATKINS RIDENHOUR AUTO EXPRESS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is WATKINS RIDENHOUR AUTO EXPRESS INC's fleet?

WATKINS RIDENHOUR AUTO EXPRESS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WATKINS RIDENHOUR AUTO EXPRESS INC based?

WATKINS RIDENHOUR AUTO EXPRESS INC is based in FOREST CITY, NC.

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